Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) will no longer appear before the Justice Ayo Salami panel to testify against the suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu. This is a departure from Malami’s earlier position to appear before the panel if invited. The
The Attorney- General of the Federation , Abubakar Malami ( SAN) , has written a letter to the Presidential panel probing the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu. Malami, who is also the Minister of Justice , told the panel led by Justice Ayo Salami that he would not
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has requested that all banks in the country submit the statements of domiciliary accounts of some high profile individuals, including owners of popular betting companies Nigeria. CBN issued the directive in a September 15, 2020 letter signed by Z. Markus for the director of banking supervision. “You are required
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, Tuesday, denied that he accused members of the National Assembly of fraud concerning contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The minister had, during an investigative hearing at the House of Representatives, claimed that 60 percent of NDDC contracts went to the federal lawmakers. However, as
Two prominent Nigerian lawyers, who appeared for Ibrahim Magu, the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, were on Monday walked out of the venue of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry taking place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on orders of the chairman, Justice Ayo Salami. The reason for the stoppage of
The Attorney- General of the Federation , Abubakar Malami ( SAN) , says he will be glad to testify before the Justice Ayo Salami-led Presidential panel if he is summoned . He said this during an interview on Arise TV on Wednesday which was monitored by our correspondent. Malami , who is also the Minister
The Suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has written to the probe panel investigating him, to request the appearance of the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) so his lawyers can cross-examine him on the substance and credibility of his allegations. In a letter dated Sept.
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, would emerge stronger and well-focused to deliver its mandate at the end of the ongoing forensic audit. Senator Akpabio, who stated this while inaugurating the Field Forensic Auditors at his office in Abuja, added further that a new
The Senate on Wednesday directed the Accountant General of the Federation , Mr Ahmed Idris, to investigate the $18. 32bn which the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Limited claimed to have paid as dividend to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation between 2004 and 2020. The Chairman Senate Joint Committee on Finance and National Planning, Senator Solomon
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it has commenced investigation on the financial misappropriation in the Niger Delta Development Commission. The EFCC said this in an invitation letter addressed to a group , Foundation for True Freedom and Good Governance , led by activist, Deji Adeyanju . The group asked the anti-graft agency to